just sad in general

[dantheman]

Hey everyone. I'm new to the forum. Glad there's a place people can come to to just bare it all and still be accepted for who they are. In a way it's sad, too, cause it would be nice if we could just be accepted by others in the "normal" community.
Which kind of makes me laugh. You guys ever think about that? People are willing to murder each other, war, etc, use each other horribly for their own gains, are extremely gullible (example: assume Obama would fix 8 years of mistakes and deliberate shenanigans in less than a year)...... This is all from the so called "normal" world.
Now, I am guilty of none of that, yet people steer clear at the first sign I’m ill.
Anyway, I didn't come here to go off on a tangent about that.
It's bad enough being mentally ill. It affects my day-to-day living. It is a big problem when it comes to being able to function. I feel like my dreams are imposssible, for, if I can't even cope with daily living, how am I supposed to achieve my dreams?
This would be easier to take if I wasn't summarily judged and dismissed for problems that are not of my making. I was born this way! It's a physical ailment like cancer or a heart condition.
But do I get the same sympathy a cancer or heart patient gets? Do I hear, "He's a great guy, smart, talented, kind, and he’s even coping bravely with illnesses he didn't ask for!”
(I'm bipolar, ADD, OCD, learning disabled, and somewhat autistic, by the way).
No. Instead I'm vilified, mocked, or, at best, patronized.
I do have one friend who accepts me warts and all, which I know is more than many with mental illness have, so I am grateful.
And I'm glad there's this forum.

[Cia]

Hey, I'm on my way out the door so sorry for the quick reply, but I just wanted to say welcome to the forum and I'm glad you found a blace you can bare it all and still be accepted. I'm new here to and I like this place.